Section 46: Powers in connection with examination, detention and removal

Immigration Act 2016 · 2016 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Enforcement

Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc) is amended as follows.

In paragraph 2(1) (examination by immigration officers) at the end of paragraph (c) insert

After paragraph 15 insert—

In paragraph 25A (entry and search of premises where person arrested or detained under Schedule 2)—

after sub-paragraph (7) insert—7ASub-paragraph (7B) applies where—aan officer is searching premises under this paragraph, andbany document the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is a relevant document is stored in any electronic form and is accessible from the premises.7BThe officer may require the document to be produced in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible or from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form.7CIf a requirement under sub-paragraph (7B) is not complied with or a document to which that sub-paragraph applies cannot be produced in a form of the kind mentioned in that sub-paragraph, the officer may seize the device or medium on which it is stored.,
in sub-paragraph (8) for "sub-paragraph (7)(a) does" substitute , and" sub-paragraphs (7) to (7C) do "
in sub-paragraph (8A) for "sub-paragraph (7)" substitute ." this paragraph "

In paragraph 25B (search of person arrested under Schedule 2) after sub-paragraph (8) insert—

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